The Columbus Blue Jackets (17-15-6) are dealing with five players on the injury report, including Zachary Werenski, ahead of a Wednesday, Dec. 31 game against the New Jersey Devils (20-17-2) at Nationwide Arena, which begins at 7 p.m. ET.
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Blue Jackets vs. Devils game infoDate: Wednesday, December 31, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Location: Columbus, OhioVenue: Nationwide Arena
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Favorite: Blue Jackets (-110)Underdog: Devils (-110)Total: 6Blue Jackets injury report Dec. 31Zachary Werenski | D (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 35Stats: 14 goals, 26 assists, 40 pointsErik Gudbranson | D (Out)Injury: HipGames played: 4Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsBrendan Smith | D (Day-To-Day)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 15Stats: 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 pointsSean Monahan | C (Day-To-Day)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 37Stats: 5 goals, 14 assists, 19 pointsIsac Lundestrom | C (Day-To-Day)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 35Stats: 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 pointsDevils injury report Dec. 31Johnathan Kovacevic | D (Out)Injury: KneeGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsEvgenii Dadonov | RW (Out)Injury: WristGames played: 5Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsSimon Nemec | D (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 31Stats: 7 goals, 11 assists, 18 pointsMarc McLaughlin | C (Out)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 0Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 pointsZack MacEwen | RW (Out)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 3Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
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